Happy New Year from The Sailing Team at Blue Oyster. We have been sailing over the festive period from our Barcelona Bay of Rosas Base. A special mention to Mike from Moscow who arrived following a week of RYA Competent Crew in Gibraltar and then successfully completed his RYA Day Skipper Theory along with Linden working through his RYA Coastal and joined this week by Toni and Graham, RYA Day Skipper, Paul who flew in direct for New Year Sailing Manchester to Girona with Ryanair. Already a RYA Yachtmaster Offshore he joined us for some refresher sailing and is on board today with Dave Scanlon and partner all the way from Canada. The sailing this week is stunning with beautiful sunshine and force 3-5 winds. Almost like summer. Happy New Year and good sailing in 2014.

Tidal Mile Building and Adventure Sailing Gibraltar. We have 1 berth available on our Beneteau Oceanis 473 for a week of Mile Building or Skills Training. Sailing from Queensway Quay Gibraltar we'll make the best use of the wind and cover as many miles as possible during the week. Qualifying Passages to students who can demonstrate navigational skills to Coastal Skipper will be available. Email us here for further information. RYA Yachtmaster Instructor on board. +34 972 662 494 for additional information or advice.

Big Boat Sailing in February and March at just £495 per person fully inclusive full board. Experience the comfort and power of our larger yachts in both Gibraltar and Barcelona. Contact us on +34 972 662 494 or +34 629 881 923 for last minute berths and availability or Email us here.

Gap Year Fast Track RYA MCA Yachtmaster Students James and Oliviasuccessfully completed their RYA Power Boat 2 Course today. Ova also joined in with the course following his Blue Oyster RYA Competent Crew and Blue Oyster MCA Stcw 95 Course. Excellent day out on the water in the warm sunshine and a flat calm sea. We run RYA Power Boat Courses through out the year just call us on +34 972 662 494 or email here for further information. Next MCA Stcw 95 Course all 5 modules is in Barcelona on 3rd February. If you need to complete MCA Stcw 95 before the summer season this year please call us for course dates. All courses are MCA Certified and taught in English. +34 972 662 494

Gibraltar RYA Competent Crew and RYA Day Skipper Courses are available with a larger yacht option from Queensway Quay Gibraltar. The tariff in January and February is £495 for the fully inclusive 5 day courses. The yacht you will be sailing aboard SY Dogstar is RYA/MCA Coded and can be viewed here. Beneteau 473 Oceanis Clipper RYA Courses from Queensway Quay Gibraltar.

Gibraltar and Barcelona RYA/MCA Power (Motor Cruiser) Course for the novice who wants to gain the coveted RYA Yachtmaster Power Qualification. This 8 week course includes professional training tidal miles and tidal passages to undertake the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Power Assessment. We also offer a 4 week cross over Course to the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Sail holder. These Fast Track Power Courses are aimed at the professional who requires all the commercial endorsements to work in this expanding industry. Fast Track Yachtmaster Power 8 weeks from £6,800. Our 4 week crossover course for RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore Sail Students costs from £3250. Our Motor Cruisers have 4 students on board. You can complete the tidal course from Gibraltar if you are Barcelona based. Mile building Power weeks are available Tidal or Non Tidal. Email us here or call +34 972 662 494. RYA/MCA Fast Track Yachtmaster Power Courses.